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UNIMA triumphs at PUSSAM Festival 2023

Much as the University of Malawi is known widely for its provision of high-quality education, the institution has in the past years also registered successes in various extracurricular activities. Sports is one category where UNIMA’s sportsmen, both staff and students, often bring home an array of medals and trophies. Among...

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UNIMA in tablet donation drive

The University of Malawi is one of the universities that offer quality education, in part due to the institution’s adoption of modern teaching technologies. As one way of improving the quality and access to education in Malawi, the University of Malawi secured 100 tablets, worth MK30,000,000, with the ...

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UNIMA signs MoU with MUST

The University of Malawi remains attractive as an institution of higher learning, not only to prospective students in the region, but also to other institutions of higher learning seeking to establish relationships. This is indicated by the avalanche of requests from various regional and international universit...

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Physics student invents power backup system

The University of Malawi never runs out of reasons to celebrate its students, due to their high academic excellence, their determination, and their innovations. One of the departments that can always be relied upon to innovate is the Department of Physics. A student in the department, Enoch Kachokola, a 4...

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UNIMA to support development of improved cotton variety

As one of the leading institutions of higher education in Malawi, the University of Malawi is known for outstanding facilities, which include well-equipped science laboratories. Additionally, the institution boasts highly qualified, experienced and innovative staff who are able to manage expansive research projects within the cou...

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World Radio Day Celebrations 2023

8th February every year is designated as World Radio Day. This day was established in 2012 by UNESCO to reflect on the contribution of radio in various aspects of human life. This year, the day was celebrated under the theme “Radio and Peace”. However, Malawi celebrated the day on Tuesday 28th March 2023....

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IPOR presents financial support to UNIMA students

The University of Malawi has received support from the Institute of Public Opinion and Research (IPOR), under the Edward Chiwaula Trust, with the aim of aiding financially disadvantaged students. On 11th April 2023, there was a ceremony to mark the handing over of the financial assistance. The event was le...

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UNIMA donates books to schools

On 30th March, 2023, the University of Malawi made a significant donation to the education sector by distributing books in science subjects to several primary and secondary schools in Zomba. The University Librarian, Mr Brian Sitima-Ndau, and the Assistant Librarian, Mrs Naomi Kachoka, handed over the books. The donation ...

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Graduation leads to business boom in Zomba

The city of Zomba always feels the impact when there is a graduation ceremony. On this day, all roads lead to the Great Hall at the university, where there is always a colourful gathering of joyous graduands, as well as proud parents and staff. This is most certainly true of 5th April, 2023, when the University of Malawi held its...

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Family Literacy, Indigenous and Intergenerational Learning Project

This documentary is based on the GRTA funded Family Literacy, Indigenous and Intergenerational Learning Project conducted by the Centre for Language Studies and the School of Education of the University of Malawi in collaboration with the University of East Anglia (UK) under the UNESCO Chair Partnership. The Project sought to demonstrate how a c...

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